{"id":40776,"date":"2023-10-11T17:21:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T21:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=40776"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:21:34","slug":"fcc-plans-to-reinstate-network-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/11\/fcc-plans-to-reinstate-network-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Plans to Reinstate Network Neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jess Weatherbed<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate<\/a> landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>

Previous net neutrality rules adopted in 2015<\/a> classified broadband service under public utility rules and prevented internet service providers from blocking websites, throttling traffic, or charging more for faster access to certain services. According to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the commission is expected to conduct an initial vote on reinstating these rules next month during an October 19th meeting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m overall sympathetic to the network neutrality argument, but it seems like none of the horrors predicted after its removal came to pass. It’s not clear that we got any of the benefits predicted by the other side, either, though. Maybe six years is not enough time, or maybe the threat<\/em> of neutrality is enough: the companies weren’t going to make drastic changes in response to regulatory changes that could easily be reversed.<\/p>\n

Previously:<\/p>\n